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Does your child love to write? Do the words on the paper help your child express a unique point of view, give voice to thoughts and feelings, and make others think differently? Supporting your child's passion for writing can be as simple as giving them creative writing books that offer kid-focused writing instruction or models of high-quality writing. These books may serve a variety of purposes, such as providing inspiration, modeling how to convey an authentic voice to a reader, and offering ex …
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6 of the Best Creative Writing Books for Kids

Does your child love to write? Do the words on the paper help your child express a unique point of view, give voice to thoughts and feelings, and make others think differently? Supporting your child's passion for writing can be as simple as giving them creative writing books that offer kid-focused writing instruction or models of high-quality writing. These books may serve a variety of purposes, such as providing inspiration, modeling how to convey an authentic voice to a reader, and offering ex

Tips for Writing a Book: How to Get Your Child's Work Published

Do you have a budding author in your home? Are you looking for tips for writing a book? Nothing is more rewarding for young writers than seeing their work in print. Your enthusiastic writer will be thrilled when all of the hard work pays off and their work is published.
There are a variety of ways to get your child's work published:
Create a single copy. Many parents looking for tips for writing a book with their child quickly discover that publishing a single copy is actually more afford

Forget Boring Math Problems - Try These Online Math Games!

When you're trying to drive home key math concepts, making the repetition and practice into a game can help keep things interesting and fun! While there are a multitude of math games that involve one or more players and some simple props, there are also plenty of online math games to check out. Playing a computer game online can help break the monotony a bit by switching mediums from card games. Listed below are a few websites that are worth checking out when you're looking for online math games

How to Use Tongue Twisters to Practice a Second Language

There's nothing like a good tongue twister to get your mouth moving! In this article, you'll learn how to use tongue twisters to improve your pronunciation in any language you're learning. This is brought to you by our friends at Magoosh...
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Tongue twisters, as you probably know, are silly poems that use very similar sounds. Theyre especially popular with children. Famous American picture books, like Fox in Socks, delight kids with tongue twisters that are hard (but fun) to read out

How Music Lessons Helped Me Learn a New Language

Want to learn a new language? If you've ever taken music lessons, you may be at an advantage! Read on as Ann Arbor, MI piano teacher Amy C. explains...
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I recently began taking a beginners Italian class. (Im sure you are already wondering what this has to do with music lessons, but bear with me.) I often hear Italian spoken around me because I nanny for a native Italian family. However, besides hearing this family speak and knowing a few simple phrases (ciao, buona notte, gra